Meanings of human missions in English

This is to prepare for future human missions to Mars, the U.S. space agency said.

They are designed to enable human missions to the lunar surface- something the shuttle cannot do.

But more than anything, human missions are symbolic.

But for future human missions to the moon and Mars, NASA believes such risks may be necessary.

As you know, NASA said they'll be going back to the moon, for human missions, and other governments have said they'll do the same.

Astronauts living at the International Space Station have taken their first bites of space-grown lettuce, in another step toward enabling human missions to Mars.

At least on paper, Mars remains an eventual NASA goal, with their latest Curiosity rover seen in some ways as a precursor to human missions.

No human missions to Jupiter on the books for the year but we will try and keep you up to date on space related activities.